The Straits Budget, 9 December 1964

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    • 210 2  -  OBSERVER Ipoh VOUR comment on pirate taxis in Singapore was timely. But I would draw your attention to the pirate taxis which ply between Ipoh and the surrounding villages, new villages and towns. They do so brazenly, pullins up one behind the other at the
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    • 183 2  -  CITIZEN Singapore AFTER Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s remarks about our dirty city, and the tragic death of a lawyer on Bukit Timah Road we can expect something to be done about the stray cows that perhaps wander freely along the roads, streets, and on private
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    • 285 2  -  THIRSTY Kluang rls still not generally appreciated that tbe five cent tax on crown corks will have a very wide effect on the soft drink industry. Chinese companies supply wholesale their most popular drinks, 12 ozs. and 13 oss., at VO cents to
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    • 306 2  -  CHONG TONG WHYh b.p. Ketua Peranchan? Jabatan Ferancham Singapore. I REFER to L.B. J*s letter 1 complaining about the •ong wait for planning per* mission to build his bungalow The facts are that an application to erect a bungalow on a lot next to a monastery was submitted
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    • 115 2  -  RABU GHANI Batu Pahat 1 agree with “Tax Payer' 1 Seremban (BT. Oct. 13 > on the claim by Negri Bembllan State Assemblymen for increased allowances. These Assemblymen fail to realise that they are elected to serve the people and not the way round. Not only are Btate Assemblymen
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    • 71 2  -  V.E.P. CHA1. C. Highlands. C1NGAPORE Is in Malaysia, separated only by the narrow Straits of Johore. As a result plants with soil on their roots are not permitted to enter mainland Malaya from Singapore. If the authorities are to adopt this policy of “plants confrontasi*’ why not prohibit
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    • 59 2  -  XAVIER fort ItrttnUvun lyiHE Central Government Is asking citizens to join the Vigilante Corps. I do not know why no unit has been formed in Port 8wettenham. I personally .would like to Join. There are thousands of youths in the town and distnet who are free in the evenings
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    • 51 2  -  M. T. Ipoh. AUR teachers are not really starving to death and living In crumbling huts are they? Those who are for the pay petition should think of our nation’s Increasing expenditure In facing confrontation, and not ol the postmen’s Increased allowances As teachers they should show an
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    • 249 2  - WHEN A UNION SAYS ‘NO TO MEMBERSHIP General Secretary National Union of Commercial Workers Federation of Malaya Koala Lumpur I WRITE In answer to the letter captioned “Joining a Union.” by “exN.U.C.W Since the N.U.C.W. was formed almost five years ago. there have been only two Instances where applications for
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    • 123 2  -  BRIAN T. BRADBI RY- PRATT pi Royal Antidehivn' Order of Buffalo? > Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday the Royai Antideluvian Order of Buffaloes took a party of spastic children to visit the national zoo. The members of this Lodge want to express publicly our wholehearted appreciation, not only the
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    • 84 2  -  ACABA Koala Lumtfnr I HAVE read Mr. Lexlngham s article on Manila hemp with Interest. If abaca Is such an attractive crop can be planted. produced, and processed Inexpensively and can yield good profits, why did the Anglo Oriental Plantations Ltd sell Sungei Mai Estate? Anglo-Oriental believe in
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    • 114 2  -  AVIEK Port Sw’ettenham I AST Week I tried to mo! a call to Kuala Lumpi from the public telepho booth at Port Swettenhnear the bus-stand, operator asked for number and the numbei wanted, then said the telephone was out of ord< He told me to go to a;
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    • 660 3 —Straits Times, December 1 Budget debates are rarely K>ss than stormy. Mr. Tan Siew Sin must have expected heavy weather because of the obviously controversial nature of his payroll and turnover tax proposals if not the mechanics of his efforts to harmonise lour different income tax structures.
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    • 335 3 —Straits Times, December 1 The U.S.-Belgian rescue operation in the Congo has not been a model of skilful planning and adroit execution. More than 2,000 hostages have been freed from Stanleyville and Paulis. But in Paulis dozens were killed who might have been saved if paratroops had
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    • 261 3 —Straits Times. December 1 How great is the “quite substantial amount of money’ I which Inche Khir Johari says has been provided for housing in the first Malaysian develop- ment plan? It will need to be really substantial to make an impact on the nation-wide shortage. In the
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    • 662 3 —Straits Times. December I Misunderstanding concerning the extent of the Finance Minister’s consultation with the Singapore Government concerning his taxation proposals has been removed by Dr. Goh Keng Swee’s statement, and Mr. Tan Siew’ Sin’s comment on it. Consultation was confined to the import duties. The agreement
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    • 613 3 Straits Times, December 5 No-one expected shattering consequences from Marshal Chen Yi’s visit to Indonesia, nor are we getting them. The Peking-Jakarta axis now exists, and we must expect a more pronounced unity of action in foreign affairs, Marshal Chen Yi returns to China satisfied that
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    • 702 4 —Straits Times, December 4 The Finance Minister’s defence of his new taxation proposals does r.ot dispose of the major criticism of payroll tax and turnover tax. ideas which he has borrowed rather more freely than the millions he raises for development purposes. It is no use
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    • 384 4 —Straits Times, December 8 The Malaysian Government’s decision to permit the Government of Formosa to establish a consulate in Kuala Lumpur does not amount to diplomatic recognition or imply Malaysian support for the Taipeh regime’s claim to be the legal ruler of mainland China. The Malaysian position on
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    • 708 4 —Straits Times. December Almost the harshest criticism of the payroll and turnover taxes has now been provided by the Finance Minister himself. Mr. Tan Siew Sin’s invitation to Chambers of Commerce, manufacturing and trade associations to submit memoranda to the Comptroller General of Inland Revenue on the
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    • 214 4 —Straits Times. December The Accountant-lib i. raLr.r. not promise that jay bh,c,, s for Government servants w 7 never again be late. But the next time there is a delay, he will see the wisdom < v. r the staff beforehand „nd r ing them some idea h,
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    • 167 4 pure isiauus wuuuui —Straits Times. Decent r The Government’s statement yesterday on Indonesian landings on Singapore ties togethti events of the past three week? and shows Jakarta has in n«' way retreated from its a£* gressive ways. Impoverished fishermen, after only t\u days’ training, were launched against Singapore's
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  • 4393 5 WHY IS GOVERNMENT SHOWING TENDERNESS TO MILLIONAIRES? HE ASKS MR. TAN by OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS Kuala Lumpur, Mon. Nov. 30 gINGAPORE’S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, warned today that two of the Central Government's direct taxation proposals may work “completely inequitable” results
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    • 107 6 THE H.K. AND FAR EAST builder A Bi-Monthly periodical oi Building of Real fr>tate Activities in llie Far Fast. A MacuiM lealim *itb bailiiaf, architectural and rial titata activities ia Malaya, tiafapara. Naaf Kent (•am, Tha Philippian, Baraaa and The Far East ftuaiukel ia 1I3C tbit bi monthly trail papar
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  • 199 7 Kuala lumpur, Nov. —30. The first round of talks to look into the implications of the new tax on the tin mining industry was held today between representatives of the All Malaya Chinese Mining Association and officials of the Department of Inland
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  • 75 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov 29— Mr Michael Chen. Alliance MP for Dacnasara. left here for Istanbul. Turkey. today to attend the "Democracy in Developing Asia" conference from Nov 29 to Dec. 11. Thus is the tirs'. time a dele gate from Malaysia is attending the conference,
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  • 47 7 TAIPING, Nov. 29. —Taiping was today provided with tlie subscriber trunk dialling system and internal automatic exchange which means f'lbscribers in Taiping. Batu Klirau, Trong and Maxwell Hill can dial direct. The standard charge for calls between the four centres will be 20 cents
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  • 318 7 SINGAPORE, December 6 |>ROFESSOR Leslie Wong, professor of finance at the University of British Columbia, has accepted the invitation of the Singapore Institute of Management to organise and co-ordinate a residential advanced management course to be held at the University of Singapore from
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  • 161 7 1| ALACCA, Nov. 29. Representatives fo about 100 Malacca Chinese associations and guilds met here today and decided to send a petition to the Central Government urging early recognition of Nanyang University. Mr Tan Kee Gak, an Alliance MP and official
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  • 59 7 SINGAPORE. Nov. 30 The Ilokkien lluay Kuan has allocated SI million to build two or three new schools in the coming year, a spokesman of the association disclosed today. The management committee is now looking for suitable sites. The association now runs five schools
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  • 42 7 MUAR, Nov. 29 —The Chief Recruiting Officer of the British Army, Major J.J. Plain, and his team will interview applicants for service in the British Army on Wednesday at 930 a m. at the Territorial Army Hall. Jalan Junld. here
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  • 194 7 IPOH, Nov. 29.—Mu- laya’s booming tin mine industry set a postwar record during October, according to official figures released here yesterday and judging by the trend, figures for this month will show a further improvement. A total of 845 mines, the highest number
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  • 102 7 ffUALA LUMPUR, Nov. —Two delegates left here for New York today to join the main Malaysian mission to the UN. General Assembly meeting beginning nexl month Both art ualo Anouilah bin Abdul Rahman (Kuala Trengganu Selatan) and Mr Toll Theani Hock (Kamn.r)
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  • 34 7 KUAI.A LUMPUR, Nov 29.-The Selangor Mentrl Besar Dato Hanoi bin Haji Idris, will attend the parents' day celebrations of the National School of Beranang In the Uln Langat district on Dec 2
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  • 129 7 l/OTA HHARU, Dec. 1 Bachelors and unmarried girls here are waiting for the recurrence of the monsoon floods because it will give them more opportunities to And themselves partners. The young men and women through the flood waters, with no definite destination, and
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  • 3164 8 Warning on the dangers of reviving Kuomintang politics in Malaysia Government advised to have second thoughts... ‘Finance Minister’s ang pow to men of financial standing in S’pore* OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS KUALA LUMPUR, December 1 JHE Central Government was warned today that consular
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  • 248 8 DR. GOH ON EXCHANGE OF LETTERS (SINGAPORE. Dec. 2 —Dr, Goh Her* Swee has denied that he had ever had consultations with Mr. Tan Siew Sin, on the latter's income tax. estate duty, turrover tax and payroll tax proposals. The Singapore Finance Minister
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  • 38 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec 1—Th» annual meeting of the MU' Central General Assembly. sch< duled to be held here on Dec. 20 has been postponed to a date to hi tixed later, the MCA hradquartci announced today
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  • 253 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1. Government is to set up a Food Technology Research and Development Centre in Serdang, about 13 miles from here, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, announced today. Inche Khir said this when he opened
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  • 43 9 MUAR, Dec 1 —The Town Council will slightly Increase Its taxes on buildings and licence fees from Jan. 1 This was approved by the council’s meeting on Sunday. The Increase in taxes will pro vide $lO,OOO extra annually.
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  • 104 9 Kuala lumpur. Dec. i Tcnuku Abdul Rahman has promised Sarawak and Sabah MPs that he will study the recommendations of the salary commission agreed to last year by the Inter-Governmental Com mission and it necessary establish another commission. He said this am r
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  • 86 9 KUALA I.UMPUR, IVc. 1-The newly formed education sub-com-mittee of the central branch of tile National Union of Petroleum Industry Workers will hold its first trade union course at its premises in Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, at 2 p.m on Saturday. The course is open to
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  • 27 9 KOTA BHARU, Dec The Sultan of Kelantan will open ttie four-day Budget session of the State Assembly on Dec. 22 at the Dalai Besar here.
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  • 941 10 Indons now buying our thugs for terrorism KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 THE Central Government tonight revealed how two Indonesian sabotage plots in Singapore were thwarted in the past month. All 19 infiltrators involved have been accounted for, closing another
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  • 148 10 1/ LANG. Nov. 29.—The Sultan of Selangor will open the new $1 million, Klang T o w n Council building at Jalan Kota here on Nov. 29. Situated on a hill overlooking the Klang river, it is considered to be the most beautiful
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  • 217 10 KAMPONG BAHRU FOLK OWING 524.500 IN RATES \1UAR. Nov. 29.—The Johore State Government has decided to revoke the Kampong Bahru local council. 28 miles from here, as from next year. The council has been set up for more than seven years. The State
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  • 31 10 MACHANG Nov. 29 A Malay concert of the Hnmzah Secomiarv School here planned for tomorrow in connection with the school's second annual speech day has been postponed to Tuesday.
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  • 375 10 SINGAPORE, Doc. 1. THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce today asked the Central Government to remove the controversial turnover and payroll taxes, which it described as “a fatal blow to the economy of Singapore.” The chamber has also asked the Federal Finance
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  • 66 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Ek*c. 1 Twenty-eight youth lenders 1 rorn the National Youth leadership Training Centre. K t Kubu Bahru, will fbave ton. ow for a cultural exchange ami study tom of Sabah and Sarawak. The tour Is sponsored by tin Ministry of Culture. Youth and Sports
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  • 486 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. r |TIE Government has been urged to take firmer steps on the use of Malay to ensure that it can meet the 1967 target as the sole ofificial language in the country. Three speakers at the University
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  • 143 11 JPOH, Dec. 1.—a fivepoint programme has been drawn up by the Perak State National Solidarity Committee to encourage people to continue the show of loyalty displayed during National Solidarity Week. The committee, headed by Dato Ahmad bin Said, the Mentri Besar. has decided that
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  • 45 11 KL’ALA LL’MPUR. Dec. 1—The h.'.ul il the Royal Antediluvian Ordt <! BufTaloc s. a wi rldwide ehartfy and philanthropic < realisation. Mr. Her Id Dr. forces. A-il v.sit Malava from D»c. 11 ,o Dec. 16. Ilu* organisation has 13 branches in Malaya.
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  • 45 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 1—A mobile police patrol yesterday found a 3ft by 1ft wooden box with the word "explosives" written on it at Track 1 Ponppol Road. British army bomb experts were called in by police, but found it to be empty
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  • 95 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 5 The Pahang state organiser of adult education classes. Inche Abu Bakar bin Zainal. will leave for Sabah tomorrow to train 100 teachers within 26 days so that they may take over adult classes which start in the new vear Inche
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  • 62 11 PARIT BUNTAR Dec I—Thirteen community and tribal leaders Ircm Sarawak visited tinrural trade *chcol hen tod. 1 the course f their ‘n.-’l.t *ntir of Mala Vi Thev were >ho\\i r< u* <1 „eh i,] at'il v ork-hop ov n< prtncip <l. Inche J.imaluddm bln H M
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  • 300 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1. r f HE chairman of Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaya) Ltd., Dato W. M. MacLeod, today expressed the hope the Government would think again belore it imposed on the Tax Department “added burdens with which their already too limited
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  • 26 11 KUANTAN. Doc I—The* Pill in« Government Servants’ Co•periitive Socic y will hold its annual meeting .it the town hall hi re on Dec. 20
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  • 205 11 Kuala lumpuk, Dec. I—Mr. Gordon Benton of Kuala Lumpur has won the Malayan Architects Society’s competition to promote the Civic Trust. The competition was to improve the appearance of a block of shophouses simply by the use of paint, harmonious lettering and well-de-signed
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  • 202 11 ‘A LOT OF MONEY BUT BUILDUP IS NECESSARY’ |(UALA LUMPUR, 1Y Nov. 29 A Cairo journalist, Mr. Mursi Saud El-Din, said here today that it was a pity to see Malaysia spending a lot of money, which could be used for development, on defence
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  • 457 12 THE NEW PRICE LIST FOR SPORE BECAUSE OF RISE IN DUTIES SINGAPORE, Dec. 1 PRICE guide to retailers and consumers has been issued by the Finance Ministry here as a result of the new Customs duties announced by the Central Government last week. The list covers diesel
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  • 17 12 IPOH. Nov. 29 Perak State Assembly will hold its budget meeting here from Dec. 15.
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  • 193 12 l/l ALA LUMPI'R Dec. 1 Brigadier Tengku Ahmad bin Tengku Besar Burli.tniiddin, the commander of the 3rd Federal Infantry Brigade, has been appointed to command the Ea>t Brigade in Sabah. He will succeed Brigadier Da to Ibrahim bin Ismail, who has completed a
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  • 251 12 Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1 r r H E Controller of Rubber Research, Dr. L. C. Bateman, today predicted a bright future for natural rubber in the coming years with a growing increase in world demand. He was speaking to reporters at the airport
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  • 30 12 SINGAPORE. NOV. 29 T Prime Minister. Mr. Lee L Yew. will address the Malave Society of Engineers at the an nu dinner tomorrow at the Goodwavi Park Hotel.
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  • 612 13 MALAYSIA’S RULES «SIMILAR TO THOSE OBTAINING IN BRITAIN* 17UALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3. Opposition charges that the citizenship laws were too arbitrary and that Malay privileges had caused an increase of pirate taxis were rebutted by Ministers in* the House of Representatives today.
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  • 228 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29. THE Director of Agriculture. Inehe Mohammed 1 bin Jamil, said here last right that Malaysia must have at least 1 million acres of productive padi land to be self-sufficient in rice. Ho told reporters on hi-" return from
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  • 68 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 29 The Indian Minister for External Affairs. Mr. Sardar Swaran Singh, may visit Malaysia soon. A statement from the Information Service of India here today said; "The Minister disclosed that in response to an invitation from Malaysia and Indonesia. he may be visiting
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  • 40 13 PENANG. Doc. 2 The K* vl Malaysian Air Force is looking it 80 t< hnicians 1 given opportunities for specialist ttaining abroad. Applu nits arc now being interviewed at the Territorial Army hall in Pi el Avenue
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  • 30 13 PAH IT nUNTAR. Her. 2 A new religious school costing $2O 000 Ins been built at Titi> Setong about three miles from here, under the Rural Development Plan
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  • 204 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3. Central Government is finding difficulty in recruiting psychiatrists despite attractive offers. The Health Minister, Inche Bahaman bin Samsuddin, said this in the House of Representatives today in reply to a question by Dr Tan Chee Khoon (SF
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  • 120 13 Kuala lumpur. Dee. 3 —The American Embassy in co-operation with i the Cathay Organisation will present the Malaysian premiere of the US1S documentary film, ‘‘John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning. Day of Drums” at the j Cathay Theatre on Jan. 12. Proceeds of
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  • 41 13 SINGAPORE, Dec 3 Mi S It Chapklmna. Assistant Official Assignee, has been transferred to the Regal Aid Bun ail as an assls- taut director. He succeeded Mr N i A d Ro/.ario now the Second Civil i District Judge
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  • 265 13 1/ U ALA LUMPUR, 1V Dec. 3. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak said today that Malaysians would have to make every effort to defend the country themselves before asking help from others. Tun Kazak was replying to criticisms in
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  • 321 14 1POH, Dec. 6. yiOKi: and more people are signing up in the 1,1 Vigilante Corps in Perak to act as the eyes and ears of the nation, Inche IWohanied Senawi bin Haji Zainuddin. the State Secretary, said today. j “The formation of
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  • 239 14 1/ UAL A TRENGGANU, Dec. 6. —Religious, schools should no longer be thought of as “dumping grounds for misfits and below average youths,” the Mentn Besar of Trengganu. Dato Ibrahim Fikri. said here yesterday fie was uaaresMng the annual meeting of the Trengganu Association
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  • 299 14 FISHING, BOATING, WATER SKIING FACILITIES PLAN RATA, Dec. 6. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Liin Swee Aun, gave an assurance that the big lake near here will be developed into a Tourist attraction very soon. He said this when, accompanied
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  • 283 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 6. —A 33-man trade mission from the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. which left here for Hong Kong yesterday, has three main objectives. They are: •TO SU’D and acquire knowledge of Hong Kong's industries and special skills. TO ENCOURAGE
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  • 70 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 6. Inche Hang Tuah bin Arshad, a graduate assistant of the Department of Modern Languages. Nanyang University, will give a 12-lecture course on “Malay Literature and Culture” at Beatty Secondary School in Serangoon Road at 8.30 a m. next Sunday, and every following
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  • 68 14 ALOR STAR. Dec. 6 A 17-year-old girl reported to police yesterday a man kissed her twice after waylaying her on a lonely path at Upang near Baling. D. Ranggana said she was walking home alone after a bath at a nearby well when
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  • 196 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dt ‘C. 6. r rHE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will open an exhibition of contemporary paintings and ceramics of New Zealand at the National Art Gallery here at 5.30 p.m on Dec. 16. The exhibition, which will last till Jan. 31.
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  • 27 14 TANGKAK, Dec. 6. —A new local council building costing $30,000 has been built at Bukit Gambir, 16 miles from here, under the rural development Programme
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  • 46 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 6—The 14th annual Malaysian Armed Forces religious meeting will be held at the Rashidah Camp of the Ministry of Defence here at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow. About 20 senior religious teachers from various Armed Forces units will attend the meeting
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  • 28 14 KAJANG, Dec. 6.—Seventeen out of 30 applicants for citizenship appeared before the District Language Board for the language test in Malay yesterday, but only tive qualified.
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  • 2378 15 By OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS Kuala Lumpur, December 3 r pHE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, said today that Parliament had implicitly and explicitly voiced agreement that the country's over-all financial position justified additional revenueraising measures. Winding up the fiveday
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  • 583 16 CRITICAL BRAIN DRAIN' OF THE EXPATS NOW TOTALS 19... KUALA LUMPUR, December 6 THE director of tlie Rubber Research Institute. Dr. C. C. Webster, has resigned. Ilis resignation will take effect from June next year l’wo other top men. in the RRI who
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  • 119 16 SINGAPORE. Dee. 6. Three men died in a road smash-up involving two buses and a ear in Jurong Road yesterday evening. A nine-year-old boy was one of two people injured in the crash. The driver of the ear. Low
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  • 59 16 KUANTAN, Dec. 6—A week-long civics course for National School teachers and boards of governors throughout Pahang will be opened by the Mentri Besar. Dato Yahya bin Ha.ii Mohamed Seh, at the Operations Room here tomorrow at 9 a.m. Talks on various subjects will be given by
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  • 69 16 PENANG, Dec b —The committee of the Penang Chinese on Dec. 10 to discuSvS the new tax proposals. The meeting will be asked to consider a proposal to the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce to request the Government to waive the payroll and turnover taxes.
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  • 216 16 Kuala lumpur, Dec. G. A social prayer will be said at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima at Brickfields here on Dec. 8. at 8 p.m. for a Malaysian priest who will undergo a critical heart operation at that
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  • 162 16 SINGAPORE. Vi o Bookings for oxers,-,, telephone calls to L made during the h r j. t l mas and New Year period to Britain, luropc lls tralia New Zealand" C anada and the nit, .1 States will be accepted from tomorrow v
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  • 90 16 PENANG. Dec. 4 Two Thai students who w- re scheduled to arrive today i r a week’s visit to Penang under the Jaycecs’ int« tional students exchange programme failed to t irn up at Bayan Lepas airport After checking the list and satisfying themselves the
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  • 149 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 6. The Royal Air Force (Malaya) is inviting applications for vacancies in aircraft engineering and administrative trades. A Far East Air Force spokesman. announcing this, said that applicants should be young men between the ages of 18 and 12. medically fit, educated
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  • 44 16 SINGAPORE, Dec 6—The Singapore Red Cross Society will give a combined Christmas Party to mem K e»s of the Old People's Club and the Handicapped Children’s Club at 10 30 a m on Dec 12 at Red Cross House in Penang Lane.
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  • 53 16 SINGAPORE. Dec t> M»ss Be 1 Jackson, external examiner h 'm the Royal Academy of Dane:: London, will give a talk on experience in ballet on te.eM'i and with the Royal Academy Dramatic Art on Dec 11 The talk will be held at Shell Theatrette. Collyer
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  • 110 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 6 —The Royal Air Force at Seletar is to provide an evening of entertainment for 300 members of six local community 'centres on Wednesday. Each of the community centres has been invited to send 50 members to the party. Together with
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  • 62 17 TWE Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Kazak, is *een with the Moroccan Prime Minister. Mr. Ahmed Bahnini, after his arrival at Casablanca last Friday. Tun Kazak had an audience with Kin? Hassan during which he explained Malaysia’s position oyer Indonesia's confrontation. Later it was announced that Morocco
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  • 191 17 JAKARTA, Dec. 2.—The Indonesian Herald expressed disappointment today at the stand taken by some Arab countries towards Indonesia despite its continued opposition to Israel. The paper, which usually reflects the Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s viewpoint, commenting editorially on the visit of a delegation
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  • 240 17 SINGAPORE, Dec* 2. r jMIE People's Association, which has launched an ambitious project to set up a strong youth movement to wrest control of young people in Singapore from the anti-national, proIndonesian, Communist elements, aims to have 25.000 organised youth by the end of
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  • 116 17 17 LANG. Dec. 2.—Six Indonesians from Sumatra were today sentenced to six months’ jail each for illegal entry into Malaysia on Nov. 11. The six Ang Boon Teik, 36 Goei Bun So, 21. Tjiau Bun Lion. 25, Lim Chve Lee, 26. Tan
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  • 137 17 DENANG, Dec. I.—The 1 police early this morning foiled an attempt by a seven-man gang to rob a big textile god o w n in Victoria Street. Two warning shots were fired by the police when they chased the gang, five of whom were
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  • 48 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1—An Emergency communique said that a police launch yesterday intercepted an Indonesian barter trading vessel eight miles west of Kuala Batu Pahat in Johore. It added: "Its crew of two Indonesians have been taken Into custody.” The vessel was carrving coconut and rubber
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  • 39 17 I AIPING, Dec. 2 —Two masked men, armed with <nives. forced their way into a house in Mosque •Street early yesterday and robbed P Anthonysimy and his family of $145 and two go:d chains, valued at $2OO.
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  • 38 17 SINGAPORE. Dec. 2—About 70 workers of the Malay Film Productions Ltd.s studios in Jalan Ampas. oil Balestier Road, went on strike this evening following a deadlock in wage talks between their union and the management
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  • 39 17 TAIPING, Dec. 2—Three hundred paintings went on display in a three-day art exhibition of the Hua Lian High School here yesterday when it was declared open by Mr. Toong Kian Sing of the Perak Education Department.
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  • 64 17 SINGAPORE, Dec. 2. A Royal Navy vessel, patrolling Malaysian waters near St. John’s Island at dawn today, intercepted two sampans with five Indonesian barter traders on board. The traders from the Rhlo Islands said they were bound for Singapore. Rubber and copra were found
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  • 196 17 Dec. 3. Malaysia’s Thurs. Malaysia’s opportunities to find new markets in the Afro-Asian countries are limited, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swce Ann, said today. Dr. Llm was answering questions in Parliament about Malaysia’s* external trade policy. Dr Lim said
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  • 141 17 KEPALA BATAS, Dec. 1— The Minister of Labour, Mr V. Manickavasagam, has asked every member of the Malaysian Indian Congress to take a pledge to defend Malaysia’s sovereignty and integrity. In a message to the Kepala Rata* MIC branch at its Malaysia Oay celebrations held
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  • 41 17 PARIT BUNTAR, Dec 2 Mr P. Subramaniam, principal o! the Methodist Secondary School here, will leave tomorrow for Manila to attend a conference of Asian science teachers organised by the World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession.
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 1883 18 from Our Market .Correspondent for many a long day has such an accumulation of bearish factors built up to depress the Stock Exchange. Last week the market was frankly damn depressing and very little alleviation in the situation can be expected in the current week No
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    • 50 18 navmrnl lo,al for Total l„, 1 m the previous M. I p t vt*3r year Wearnes 3( l 14.3 16.6 l.a,ut 1,„ L)ec. 18 25', 25% «5in. Malar,;, p?,? ,n 6 507, Nil w »Rnmana to** Jar.. 18 12}% 20% i Interim. c Dec 31 4.2 30 6%
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    • 35 18 Industrials 87 70 **x* >p< 3 U«*< 4. I>ec.ft Tins: K7 -25 80.87 86.83 86 93 luiditvs; lii'i'u i;!!!!!. 128.86 127.19 127.11 ■>**<•. 30, 1963 100 I«0.91 109.94 108.96 108.96 29, 1962 100.
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    • 270 18 I \ECEMHER Nut grads rubber f o b. doted at 5 pm In Singaport arid Kuala Lumpur yesterday at 6-*J cents lb., unchanged on Thursday's dosing level for the position The tone was quietly steady. RA and FM R E dosing prices in cents per lb. yesterday: Int.
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    • 268 18 December 4. Three months INDUSTRIALS Boustead 13 eta Nat -on*, uoo Dunlops 13 eta Unlteers 14 cts City Dev. 7ru M Containers 12 t. E Smelters 27 cts M Cables 13 cts Esso 13 eta Mr A Hater 12 eta Fed. Dlsp 12 eta M. Invest 11 r..
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    • 75 18 Jhe Malayan Kachan** Bank** AMoc.at.on made these changes in ,x rates to merchants yesterday tall rates to >100); tail Canada: hoym* TT 35 316. airmail mi 3 «i 1,0 d 3r> 13/16 credit hills, 35J trade bills 34 V'"r* TT n or 00 Canada: m 1 1 3
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    • 23 18 Dec. 4. MALAYAN RIBBER PRI'E: H 8; cents (unchanged). TIN: S7OO (up S2O). Inofficial estimated olTe.inff: 15*0 tons (down 10 tons).
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    • 584 18 rjiHE downward trend 1 which last week wi> counteracted from time to time by the sterling situation, was resumed this week, and values at one time declined by one cent from November 27 afternoon levels, state H.C.B Co Ltd. in their current rubber market review.
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    • 42 18 t M .makers' Prices) First Malayan 2 02 2 12 Second Malayan 1.43 “Third Malayan 1.03 l ift Malaysia Commerce .Hti .VHxd First Honi? Kong l.m 1.23* Stt'ond Hong Kong 87 Vl» Strlini? Commodity 4/2 4/9 l* Hong Kong currency)
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    • 80 18 /CHINESE Produce Exchange, S•n g J pore noon prices per picul yester day: Coconut oil: bulk ssB* sellers, drun ■'6l* sellers. Copra: I)ec./J;tn. UK/Contlncr' Unquoted. Pepper: Muntolt white $l5O Fellers r Sarawak white $145 sellers, sped' Sarawak black $125 sellers, speSarawak black $125 sellers, garble 1 Lam pong
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  • 237 19 o' SINGAPORE, December G. 8 today called on the Rmgapore Government to convene a meeting of the Legislative Assembly and move a motion opposing the Central Government Budget provisions if it was sinsersty against the tax Increases. U.PJP. secretary general, Mr.
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  • 114 19 ‘J gtTAIA UJMPUR, Dec. n 4. --The Yang diand toe greetlngsfto tbeKlngVl Thailand. tJ°° >ff •nnaremrv of Your ttajctfy't birthday the Majesty our b warmest felici t t S™“ stocere good wl«ne< lor the continued happiness and prosperity of Your Majesty's reign." In his message,
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  • 98 19 IPOH, Dec. 6.—A pre-war soccer and tennis star in Perak, Mr. Ao-Teong Kok Cboon, 61. collapsed in bis house in Jalan Abdul Jaiil here this morning and died in the General Hospital within a tew minutes. j Joining the Chartered Bank 44 gears
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  • 242 19 STATE GOVT SEEKS FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO RUN CLASSES trOTA BHARU, Dec. 6. —xhe deputy Mentri Besar of Keiantan, Nik Man- bin Nik Mat. yesterday said he hoped that cordial agreement would be reached with the Central Government concerning adult education classes so that,
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  • 317 19 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 4. The Malayan Trades Union Congress has called on the international Confederation of Free Trade Unions to bring to the notice of ail its affiliates the i “naked aggression” committed by Indonesia against Malaysia. The call was contained In a
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  • 260 19 yMOMBKR OF FAILURES isalarminrK ITU ALA LUMPUR* Dec. 4 A caM to the Government to review its clerical service examination was made by Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (BF~ Batu) in the House ot Representatives today. Speaking during the committee deuate on the estimates
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  • 270 19 PCNANG, December 6 A UNITED Democratic Party State Assemblyman and City Councillor, Mr. Teh Ewe LUp. today denied he had smeared the City Council or the Socialist Front when he spoke of the recent floods in George Town in his adjournment speech at
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  • 58 19 TELUK ANSON, Dec. 4—Mr. M Vengadeson a teacher at a Tamil school here, has been elected president of the Malaysian Indian Congress. Teluk Anson division, which was formed yesterday. Other officials: Vice-president. Mr V. Nadeson; secretary. Mr. M K. Perumal; asst. sec.. Mr. A. V. Perumal; treasurer,
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  • 49 19 BUKIT MTSRTAJAM, Dec. 4 The Buklt Mertajam Junior Chamber will hold a dance at the Hlah School nail here on Dec- 19 in aid of the Poppy Day Fund. A special late launch for patrons from Penang Island will leave Butterworth at 3 a.m. the next day..
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  • 98 19 Malacca, Dec a handgrenade exploded on open ground opposite the Yok Bln High School in Ayer Leleh here last night. No«one was hurt and no damage was reported. Just before the explosion at 2.20 a.m. a member of the Vigilante Corps on duty in the area saw
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  • 224 20 SINGAPORE, December 4. AN American naval captain, who was rushed to Singapore suffering from pneumonia, has been admitted to a private hospital. Captain Forrest L. Powlesland. master of the U.S. mill tar? sea transport service ship Herkimer, was brought to Singapore after a
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  • 108 20 Singapore, Dec. 3. Prices of popular brands of beverages shot up to between 30 and 30 cents in some shops in many parts of the city today. The Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Slew Sin. announuced last week In his Budget speech, that a
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  • 41 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec Dr J. A. OoukS. United Nations economic adviser in Brunei, will talk on the Problem* andProspects of the Economic Development or Brunei” at the Lecture Theatre of the Uniter- sity of Malaya on Dec. 10.
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  • 198 20 pENANG, Dec. 6. A 1 Customs boat intercepted and rammed a smugglers’ speedboat, off Gurney Drive, and recovered 13 bundles £of contraband worth about sB,ooo early this morning. Two men on board the smugglers' boat jumped into the sea and escaped in the
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  • 94 20 TANK CHWEE, tlic first m bUnd Malaysian girt to obtain the G.CJE. certificate, returned to Penang on Dec. 3 from N London —with a $27,000 problem. Too young to be admitted to the London School of Physiotherapy, which has accepted her for a three- year
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  • 186 20 [POH, Dec. 4. Abo x 280 untrained, temp rary Tamil langua teacners who fear f, their future, have st a petition to Teiu Abdul Rahman to “gi\ us one chance to t come trained teacher: The petition was sent the name of the Ail-Maia
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  • 69 20 MALACCA. DSL Y Roman Catholics In Malacca will celebrate St. Francis Xavier's feast on Dec. 6 with three morning Masse* at SL Paul's Hill her* where the saint’s tomb lies. The feast, celebrated annually on Dec. 3, was this year ctoangtd to enable Cathodes from othe
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  • 759 20 Albert King land3d a good price double or, Salazar ($67) and Charming Beau ($43) at Bukit Timah on Dec. 5. ~W*ce l CLASS 4, OfV. I—OF Thio Stable’s (3) KON-TIKI t.O carr 8.3 (728 —389) Chang 1 (2) Tully Star 07 (1102—785) Wilson 2 (1)
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 99 20 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: S106.230 1st No: I799SS S54.551 2nd No: *****2 SIMM 3rd No: *****0 $7,793. STARTERS ($1,200 each) Noa: *****1, *****7. *****9, *****0, *****5. *****3. *****9. *****3. *****2. CONSOLATION (S750 each) —Noa: *****1. *****4, *****1, *****4, *****3. *****6, *****3. *****8. *****6, *****6. 50 Consolation Prices of $200 each—*****5,
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